Without a Paddle

Synopsis

The call of the wild, the thrill of adventure. The mistake of a lifetime.

Three friends, whose lives have been drifting apart, reunite for the funeral of a fourth childhood friend. When looking through their childhood belongings, they discover a trunk which contained details on a quest their friend was attempting. It revealed that he was hot on the trail of the $200,000 that went missing with airplane hijacker D.B. Cooper in 1971. They decide to continue his journey, but do not understand the dangers they will soon encounter.

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Steven Brill's "Without a Paddle" is not completely unwatchable, but the comedy is full of the kind of forced humor and ridiculous situations that sap any real enjoyment from the experience. An attempt at a mirthful adventure that finds three buddies seeking treasure in the wilderness of Oregon, the film has a few worthy laughs but does not amount to much in the final analysis.

After the death of a childhood friend, three pals, played by Dax Shepard, Matthew Lillard, and Seth Green, head to the wilds of the Northwest to continue their friend's quest to find riches in the forest. Misadventures abound, and the pals learn that friendship is the only thing of true value. The story is full…

A harmless but pretty grounded and sometimes even funny comedy, where three friends search for D.B. Cooper. Charming at times and somewhat relatable for me. As always being the shortest in every "Gang" and Women are just never realizable dreams for me, I can relate mostly with Seth Green here. biggest downside I've to him, is not a Doctor... Comedies seem to have a hard stand on this site. I mean, Idiocracy just 3.1?

I remember this film being funnier. I guess that's what happens when you grow up watching more movies than is healthy for yourself. You can look back and find the ones that, while not terrible, are just not as good as you remember them.

My main issue with "Without a Paddle" is that it is really dull. The jokes feel mostly forced, or the easiest joke possible. None of the characters are all that interesting, and most of the movie is spent bullying Seth Green. None of these things make this movie unwatchable though. They do add to sense of boredom that starts to grow right from the beginning, and sadly doesn't stop when you get into the meat of…

Dan Mott: Billy's dead and he still has a better chance of getting laid than I do.

Inoffensively shit, Without A Paddle is a poorly written and ill-conceived comedy that sets up an adult Stand By Me premise before delivering a Starship Troopers brand of farce. Sac Shepherd, Seth Green, and Matthew Lillard have all the chemistry of a test tube in a wheelie bin, but nevertheless there is a speck of charm in the goofball spectacle and the distinctly mid-2000s Americana soundtrack. The journey and the destination are wholly unsatisfying, but for a moment or two a nostalgic haze at least let me laugh at the view.

This is a movie that I really liked when I was in High School and tonight it is pouring rain outside and I'm on my couch with some food on the way and I'm enjoying this film. Not perfect but fun. Watched on DVD at my house.

Man, remember when Seth Green, Dax Shepard and Matthew Lillard were a thing? They still are, but remember when you frequently saw them on movies that played IN theaters? To be honest, despite typical eye rolls from people who see them cast in anything nowadays I feel they've each proven to be massively talented comedic performers in their own right. Perfect example of all three is "Without a Paddle, a movie that has okay material, but with this cast help elevate it to being quite hysterical at times and at a handful of times heartfelt. Does it make for a massively successful comedy? No, but as one you'd see playing on Comedy Central on a Sunday afternoon it is among the more lightweight pleasures you'd see in their typical line-ups.

This movie is very dated, at the end of the movie they become heros for busting marijuana growers in Oregon! Only 10 years later and it would have been legal. Also they steel the way they get rid of the cell phone from Jurassic Park 3.

I love this movie and all three of the leads. Don't come for me. Yes I'm aroused. Lowkey fell asleep watching (I'm a sleepy bitch) but don't doubt that I already know all of the words anyways. Would love to analyze the "ate a brownie once" line with anyone.